The Audubon Birds Coloring Book
Peter Gray
John James Audubon
9781784286002
96 pages
Arcturus Publishing Limited
Overview
First published in the early 1800s, Audubon's work became famous for its exquisite, life size portraits of birds. As well as being accurate ornithological images, the birds are also full of life and character.
Author Bio
John James Audubon (1785-1851) was born in Haiti and raised in France, emigrating to North America when he was 18 years old to avoid conscription into the Napoleonic wars. For many years he worked as a trading merchant, before turning to his true passion: ornithology. Audubon spent many years traveling the North American continent, identifying and recording bird species. The Birds of America was an immediate success, with Audubon becoming a household name in the nineteenth century. It is still considered to be one of the greatest works of ornithology ever created.
